It was getting late, since Huo Weilou was about to enter the palace to face the saint, Bo Ruoyou should take his leave, so he ordered someone to prepare the carriage, and ordered the guards of the Hou Mansion to send Bo Ruoyou home.
The carriage set off from the gate of Hou's Mansion and came all the way to Changxingfang. Sitting in the carriage, Bo Ruoyou couldn't help worrying. Huo Qinghong's poisoning was already deep, and he couldn't control himself at all. He really didn't know when the poison occurred next time. How to do it.
Thinking all the way, Bo Ruoyou came back to her senses at the door of her house. She got out of the carriage and thanked the guards, then went to knock on the door. Soon footsteps came from inside the door. She thought it must be Zhou Liang who came to open the door, but the door opened , but Bo Yixuan was standing inside.
Bo Ruoyou frowned, "Why are you here?"
Bo Yixuan glanced at Bo Ruoyou, and then looked at the chariots and horses that were about to leave. The attendants driving the chariot and escorting them all wore official uniforms of the Marquis Wuzhao's mansion, and they could tell their identities at a glance. He looked away and ordered Bo Ruoyou to enter the door .
Today, Bo Yixuan didn't have the feeling of superiority that he had before. Instead, he lowered his eyebrows and said in a low voice: "My aunt, my father and mother, and I will come to see you."
Hearing the word "big aunt", Bo Ruoyou had an ominous premonition in his heart.
Now that Bo Jingqian is being locked up, how can Mrs. Hu have the leisure to visit them
Suspicious in her heart, she stepped up and walked in. As soon as she walked outside the main room, she saw Mrs. Hu in the main hall welcoming her with red eyes, "Oh, Youyou is back—"
Hu grabbed her hand affectionately, "Where did you come back from?"
Before Bo Ruoyou could speak, Bo Yixuan said: "The person who sent her back is the servant of Marquis Wuzhao's residence."
Hu's eyes lit up, "So Youyou is really working in front of Marquis Wu Zhao?"
Bo Ruoyou freed her hands, blessed the elders, and said, "Auntie, please sit down and talk." She looked at Cheng Yunzhi while she was talking, and saw Cheng Yun's face was lukewarm.
Mrs. Hu sat down in embarrassment, and went to see Bo Jingli and his wife again. The Bo Jingli and his wife looked hesitant to speak, but they were a little bit reluctant to speak. Bao Yixian was also on the side, and she looked sad, but she couldn't say what she wanted to say. Bo Yixuan looked at these people, and couldn't help but said: "Second sister, do you know that something happened to the Bo family?"
Bo Ruoyou looked at them indifferently, "Oh? What happened?"
Bo Yixuan asked suspiciously: "Uncle, he doesn't know who he offended, and now he is locked in the sky prison. The person who arrested uncle was the Embroidery Envoy. Since you are working in front of Wu Zhaohou, you don't know about this?"
Bo Ruoyou looked at him indifferently, "I'm just a job, how can I know such important things? And if it's just an ordinary crime, I don't think I will go to the sky prison."
Bo Yixuan frowned for a moment, and his voice became higher, "What do you mean by that? Uncle is a diligent official, so why would he violate the law?"
Bo Ruoyou blinked, "I'm a girl, how can I understand? If you feel wronged, why don't you tell Wu Zhaohou?"
Bo Yixuan was dumbfounded by her, and Bo Ruoyou smiled, "What's the matter? Do you want me to tell you where the Marquis Wuzhao's mansion is? My cousin is a seven-foot man, and he has read a lot of poetry and books. He knows the law and has a heart. Gao Yi, there is no reason to feel wronged, instead of complaining to Marquis Wu Zhaohou, he came to yell at me instead."
Bo Yixuan blushed, "You..."
At this time, Mrs. Hu said with red eyes: "Youyou, don't blame your brother. It's really urgent. We...we really don't know what to do. The Secretary has always acted unreasonably and unreasonably. I don't know what happened, and we don't have anyone who can talk to Wu Zhaohou, so we have to ask you for help—"
"Auntie thinks highly of me." Bo Ruoyou said with a cold expression, "His Majesty Sinai will kiss you. If it's a trivial matter, you don't need to use Sinai as a direct envoy. Even if I can speak in front of Wu Zhaohou, It’s absolutely out of the question.”
Bao Yixian raised her eyes and looked at Bo Ruoyou, "But last time I saw Wu Zhaohou and the second younger sister outside Uncle Zhongqin's mansion, I felt that Wu Zhaohou treated the second younger sister very kindly. If the second younger sister asked, at least she would be able to ask what happened to father. Why was she imprisoned, the second sister might help us?"
Bo Ruoyou looked at Bao Yixian calmly, her worry was real on her face, but there was a bit of ridicule hidden in her eyes, those words seemed to be talking about her ambiguous relationship with Huo Weilou.
Bo Yixian's face was troubled, and there was indeed some mystery in her words, but when Bo Ruo looked at her quietly, her gentle brows and eyes showed a menacing look, which forced her to look away a little guilty.
Bo Ruoyou only sighed, and his tone became even colder, "Wu Zhaohou is a person who distinguishes between public and private, and those who follow him on errands dare not presume."
After a slight pause, Bo Ruoyou said: "Instead of coming to me, cousin, why don't you ask Uncle Lin for help? Uncle Lin is a minister, he is about to be promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and he has known Wu Zhaohou for many years. His words are most useful."
When Bao Yixian heard this, her face immediately paled, and Hu could not help but said: "Of course we have looked for it, and it is from Lin that you have also helped Wu Zhaohou with many errands..."
Mrs. Hu spoke in a hurry, and when she finished speaking, her face became slightly hot. Although Mrs. Lin agreed to help in the inquiry, she did not come up with any results in the end. From Mrs. Hu's point of view, Mrs. Lin didn't try her best at all, which showed that Mrs. Lin was right They are quite careless and quite disappointed.
Bo Ruoyou had already guessed that they had learned about it from Mrs. Lin. As a lowly slave, they despised her in their hearts, so how could they think she could speak up in front of Huo Weilou
Although Bao Yixian caught a glimpse that day, only when she learned from Lin's mouth that she had a relationship with Huo Weilou for a long time, did she come to beg her so determinedly.
But these people are probably used to being superior, and they don't seem to be begging for help. Bo Ruoyou looked at the mother and daughter, then glanced at Bao Yixuan, with no expression on her face, but Hu said: "Shilang Lin has his own Responsibilities, don't ask too much, but Youyou is different, you are a daughter's family, and you are not a serious business, so it's okay to ask more—"
"So, my aunt let me know that Wu Zhaohou hates people who don't distinguish between public and private, but still want to offend him?" She looked at Hu Shi mockingly, and Hu Shi hesitated for a moment and said: "Si... naturally not... just you If something really happens to Uncle, the Bo family will really fall, and there is nothing we can do."
Seeing that Bo Ruoyou was unmoved, Bo Yixuan couldn't help but said aside: "Second sister, we are all one family, no matter what, you have to try, if it really doesn't work, we won't force you You, what's more, you're a job post, so you're helping Lord Hou do the autopsy this time, right? Don't you know anything about it?"
"One family..." Bo Ruoyou said lightly, "Since Lin Shilang can't do anything about it, what can I do? Even if I help with the autopsy, I will say what should be said, and what should not be said, I have my own discretion. "
As she spoke, her bright eyes narrowed, "Cousin came here today, did he forget what he said to me a few days ago?"
Her expression was cold, and the others who were listening were startled, they didn't know what Bo Yixuan said, and Bo Yixuan also remembered what he said that day, his face turned red, and he was a little embarrassed that he couldn't get off the stage.
Bo Ruoyou smiled slightly, "My cousin has been studying for so many years, and when he should be upright, he should be upright, and when he should be bowing his head, it is really amazing. If I were you, I would be able to say those things that day, and I would never say that today." Go to the door."
Bo Yixuan's face was as red as blood, and he was a little embarrassed for a while, but Bo Ruoyou ignored him and said directly: "If uncle is not guilty, the matter will be released sooner or later after the investigation is made, but if he is guilty, no matter what the punishment is, he should be punished. Shi Chen It's late, if you come to my house just for this matter, please go back."
Bo Yixuan wanted to say more, but the second wife, Wei Shi, coughed lightly and opened her mouth, "What did I say, Youyou is a little girl, there is no need to embarrass her, we are the ones who bother you today, sister-in-law, let's go back first."
Mrs. Hu was very unwilling, looked at Cheng Yunzhi, then at Bo Ruoyou, and saw that neither father nor daughter showed signs of softening, and felt as if they had been slapped on the face, and saw Bo Jingli's embarrassing expression on his face, so he had no choice but to Standing up stiffly, "Since that's the case, let's go back first—"
Cheng Yunzhi said: "Zhou Liang, see off the guests."
Zhou Liang responded, and Bao Yixian hurriedly got up and helped Hu Shi to leave. Bao Yixuan hesitated to speak, but Wei Shi spoke to Cheng Yunzhi very kindly, "I really have nowhere to go these few days, otherwise I wouldn't have come here."
Cheng Yunzhi said softly: "It's nothing, good people are rewarded, so don't worry too much."
Wei's expression froze, and he didn't say any more. He took a look at Bo Jingli, then grabbed Bo Yixuan and walked out. The group left Cheng Zhai. As soon as the door was closed, Hu turned around and stared, "It's really ruthless and ruthless." The righteousness is tight, and she refuses to give half of her strength! When she didn't come back, she was doing well, but now when she came back, something happened to the Bo family. If something happened to the master, he must have been restrained!"
Mrs. Wei raised her eyebrows and didn't say much. After the people from the two rooms got into the carriage respectively, Mrs. Wei looked at Bo Yixuan, "Although it was your uncle who had the accident, we have thought of everything we can think of now, even my natal family I also went back to ask favors, but there is still no way, you are a junior, why are you always in a hurry?"
Bo Yixuan was dissatisfied, "What's wrong with me, mother?"
The carriage was already moving, Wei turned around and glanced in the direction of Cheng Zhai, "What did Xian'er tell you?"
The corners of Bao Yixuan's lips twitched slightly, "She... she just said that she saw that Wu Zhaohou was very kind to the second sister. Even Wu Zhaohou helped her get into the carriage with his own hands, so I think the second sister can help..."
Wei Shi smiled, "I can help you, but it's different whether you want to put in the effort."
Bo Yixuan hesitated to speak, Wei Shi glanced at Bo Yixuan, then at Bo Jingli, snorted and said, "Both of you father and son want to be good people, so forget about your father, you protect Xian'er all day long, she walks with the Lin family I want to take you as a cover, and now I want to come to Cheng's house, and I have to tease you in front of you first, but you can say whatever others want you to say."
"Ke Xian'er is my own sister, I..."
"Speaking of which, Youyou is also your first cousin." Wei said.
Bo Yixuan frowned, "But she didn't grow up in the capital, it's different after all."
Wei Shi laughed again, "You also know that she didn't grow up in the capital, you have no friendship with her, neither does sister-in-law and Yixian have any friendship with her, and they don't treat her as their own family on weekdays, but they are all family when something goes wrong. It doesn't make sense to coerce her with words."
Bo Yixuan's face turned red, "Mother, why do you say that?"
Wei shook his head, "I don't feel sorry for her who didn't grow up in the capital, but we can do our best for Dafang this time, but don't cause trouble because of this, look at your aunt's words Well, my natal family didn't help me this time, and she complained about it, she just doesn't remember the kindness of others."
At this point, Wei smiled, "I'm still in-laws with the Lin family for so many years. Lin Shilang is so high-ranking, and he has a lot of friendship with Wu Zhaohou, but he hasn't asked anything? Maybe he hasn't asked anything. , it’s just that the matter is so important this time, people won’t tell her about a woman.”
Wei Shi stared at Bo Yixuan, "What did you think of?"
Bao Yixuan's eyes showed a bit of panic, "Could it be that uncle really committed something?"
Wei shi sighed, "I just hope it's not some major matter of ransacking the family and exterminating the family. More importantly, I'm afraid that this time's incident will delay your examination for fame. In our whole family, there is nothing more important than your future. Not to mention whether that child Youyou is valued by Marquis Wu Zhao, just because she can talk in front of Marquis Wu Zhao, we should all be more cautious."
At this point, Wei frowned, "Did you come to find Youyou by yourself a few days ago?"
Bo Yixuan nodded, and Wei Shi asked again, "What did you say?"
Blood came out again on Bo Yixuan's face, he gritted his teeth and said, "She did what she did, and everyone knew about it, and when I went to a meeting that day, I was asked about it, and everyone said that the daughter of the Bo family actually did it." I made a group of friends, and the words were quite mocking, so I... I came to tell her to tell her not to be a bookmaker, and it will bury the Bo family style."
Wei's frown became tighter and tighter, "No wonder, logically speaking, she really shouldn't be a prostitute, but Marquis Wu Zhao valued her, and she was born beautiful, if..."
In this way, even the Wei family couldn't believe this possibility, and Bo Yixuan even said: "I know what mother is thinking, the second sister doesn't want the Lin family's marriage, I'm afraid it's because of Wu Zhaohou's mansion, but what is Wu Zhaohou's status Let alone her, even Yixian can't enter Wuzhaohou's mansion, and now that she's an assistant, it's even more impossible."
Wei raised his eyebrows, "What did Ke Xian'er mean to you?"
Bao Yixuan rubbed his nose, "I'm afraid that Wu Zhaohou took a fancy to the beauty of the second younger sister. As for the position of Mrs. Wu Zhaohou, it is probably impossible."
Wei shi hesitated for a moment, "It's better to be more cautious. From tomorrow onwards, you stay at home and study hard, and don't listen to what Xian'er said. No one can help you in this matter. It depends on God's will."
In Cheng Zhai, Bo Ruoyou exhaled helplessly, "Father, are they disrespectful to you?"
Cheng Yunzhi shook his head with a smile, "No, they went to the Lin Mansion for several days in a row, and Lin Huai probably couldn't do anything about it, and asked them if they came to ask you before. Only then did they know that you were helping Marquis Wu on an errand. Youyou, you really have a temper, just before the adoptive father even said a word, you snatched them away for nothing."
I thought that Bo Ruoyou would be annoyed, but I didn't expect her expression to be certain: "Because I am really anxious today, I don't want to make false claims with them, and I can't really go to the Marquis to ask. On the day uncle was detained, Lord Hou has already informed me of this matter, it is Lord Hou's kindness, and this matter is of great importance, I cannot lose my sense of proportion."
She finished speaking very quickly, and then asked quickly: "Father, do you know the golden ointment?"
Cheng Yunzhi also saw that she was feeling a little depressed today, and after hearing this question, he knew where he was anxious, "Golden ointment?"
Bo Ruoyou nodded hastily, "After the year, there will be a poison in the capital called gold ointment. Later investigations revealed that he had been poisoned by gold ointment, which can be hallucinogenic and intoxicating by inhaling smoke. It is only necessary to take it every day. This substance will not only damage the body, but more importantly, after becoming addicted, you will almost never leave your hand every day. ... It's like a person who is so hungry that he would do anything just to get a bite of food."
Bo Ruoyou then told about Hu Changqing and Han Ming's situation, and also talked about Huo Qinghong's poisoning, "Hu Zuo is quite tough-minded, but he still hasn't escaped, and now the son is also poisoned deeply, it's really frustrating." Worry."
Cheng Yunzhi also looked serious, "From this point of view, there are not a few people who have been poisoned, and this matter is really serious!" He got up and went to the study, and wanted to look up the pharmacopoeia, "I haven't heard of the golden ointment you mentioned, but some Drugs are addictive, but I'm slightly impressed...”
He went to look at the bookshelf, and said: "According to the symptoms you mentioned, if more and more people are poisoned, the whole capital will be in chaos. In a troubled year, some people can even kill their own children just for one bite. Death, now because of this poison, it is easy to go bankrupt."
"That's right, this thing sells very expensively, and it's only circulated among the rich and powerful at the moment, but if the reputation of this thing gets bigger and bigger, it will eventually flow into the common people. In two months, the family property can be wiped out, the money of the family is wiped out, and the good people have to learn the art of stealing and abducting... "
The more Bo Ruoyou said, the more he felt the urgency. This is just ordinary people getting addicted to it. If the poison flows into the court, into the palace, or even into the army, the consequences will be unimaginable.
"The most important thing right now is how to detoxify, but up to now, I don't even know what the gold ointment is made of. Today, Young Master Ming and an imperial doctor also went to the Hou's Mansion, but they don't have a clue yet."
Cheng Yunzhi reassured: "Don't worry, this thing is not going to die for now, so there is still time to think about it."
Bo Ruoyou thought so too, so she stepped forward to help Cheng Yunzhi search together.
…
It was already time when Huo Weilou came out of the palace, and when he returned to the Hou's mansion, Ming Guilan was still with Huo Qinghong. After the two had dinner, Ming Guilan asked Huo Qinghong for pulse several times, but temporarily There was no abnormality, and Ning Xiao was also waiting in the mansion.
Huo Weilou looked at Huo Qinghong, and went to the study. Once in the study, Ning Xiao showed Huo Weilou what he got today, "Besides Li Yuan being the treasurer of Qingfenglou, he has also been involved in a lot of businesses in the capital. , These restaurants and shops all have his share, the first one is funded by himself and run by others, and the latter one is a partnership with others."
Huo Weilou is currently focused on the gold paste. When he opened the list given by Ning Xiao, he only glanced at ten lines. However, soon his eyes froze slightly. Opening the roster sent and comparing the two, Huo Weilou was surprised to find that most of the restaurants under Li Yuan's name were selling gold ointment.
"I didn't expect such an unexpected gain." Huo Weilou raised his eyes, "Re-interrogate Li Yuan, don't ask him why he went to Song Yu's residence, just ask him where the gold ointment sold in these restaurants comes from. In addition, where is the source of this poison, how is it processed, and what is the process."
Ning Xiao didn't know about the gold ointment yet, Huo Weilou told about the poison he discovered today, and sent people to tell Luke. The poison is called gold ointment, and Sun Zhao and I have reported it to His Majesty just now, and His Majesty ordered Jingzhao Yin Yamen and the Direct Envoy to investigate the matter together."
He glanced at the list given by Ning Xiao again, "This poison has flowed into Beijing since the end of the year. It has been four months. There are many places in Beijing that sell this substance, and there are many restaurants under Li Yuan's name."
Lu Ke was slightly surprised, "Could it be that Li Yuan has something to do with this poison?"
Huo Weilou stared, "It is certain that Li Yuan used this poison for profit, but now I have to doubt whether Song Yu is also related to this poison. If there is, there will be a reason for the account books that disappeared from the household department."
"Master Hou suspects that the money obtained from corruption in the household department may be related to the flow of these poisons into Beijing?" Ning Xiao asked.
Huo Weilou nodded, "Tonight, the Jingzhao Yin Yamen will investigate the place where this poison is sold in the capital all night. Song Yu and the household department are in charge of Ning Xiao for the time being. Let's investigate this together."
Both Ning Xiao and Lu Ke agreed, and Huo Weilou gave some more detailed rules before he came out to see Huo Qinghong. When he walked outside the guest house, he happened to meet Eunuch Fu coming out. Eunuch Fu said, "Your Majesty, the son has already rested." It's convenient to take care of it, Young Master Ming will also stay here tonight."
Huo Weilou quickly said: "Send someone to the Duke's Mansion tomorrow."
Eunuch Fu asked, "How do you say it?"
"Tell me the truth." Seeing that the night light in the main room had been extinguished, Huo Weilou turned around and went back to the study. He sat behind the desk, collected himself, and suddenly turned around and took out the brocade box from the cabinet.
As soon as he opened the brocade box, the sweet smell came out again, and he felt a little wave in his heart, and felt that the sweet smell was quite greasy for the first time, but now he smelled it, but he didn't feel it anymore, he " He closed the lid with a bang, feeling that the toxicity of this substance is stubborn and strange, maybe it is not so easy to get rid of.
He slept quite restlessly that night. When he got up the next day, he asked Huo Qinghong how he was. He was relieved when he found out that he was still asleep. After eating some food, he went straight to Jingzhao Yin's yamen.
When he arrived at the yamen, he saw many yamen servants sleeping in their shifts with their clothes on. When he learned that he was coming, Sun Zhao also greeted him with black eyes. After a night of investigation, the result was even more terrifying than last night.
Sun Zhao said with a tired face: "Last night, many shops in Fang City were closed, so I didn't check them in detail, but I learned from several merchants in the west of the city that this item has been in Beijing for four months, and there are some people who bought it. Many, not only that, they have someone come to deliver the goods every three days, but as of today, they don't even know who the boss behind the scenes is. There are more people buying, and the income is quite good.”
Huo Weilou's pupils darkened, "You guys take a break today, and later the direct envoy will gather troops from the Nine City Patrol Battalion, and make sure to investigate and understand for a day today."
Sun Zhao complied, ordered Wu Xiang to be recalled, and ordered people to record the gains of last night into a roster. After waiting for half an hour, before Wu Xiang came, Bo Ruoyou came.
Bo Ruoyou also looked tired, she seemed to know that Huo Weilou was in the Yamen, so she came straight to him, "Master! I know what the poison was made of!"